Coach Roberto Mancini made eight changes to the starting line-up from the team which lost 1-0 to Portugal in the Nations League in their last outing where he in turn had made nine changes from the previous game.
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Stefano Sturaro, who joined Genoa on loan from Juventus in January before the deal was made permanent, put the home side in front in the second half before fellow substitute Goran Pandev secured the shock result with 10 minutes remaining.
Wasteful Napoli held to goalless draw by visiting Monza
Inter edge Genoa to go top
IMAGES from Serie A matches played in Italy on Wednesday.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Napoli brush aside lowly Crotone to go third in Serie A.
